After I started to make plans for the kitchen in my canal house, I noticed that it was better to change the (already builded) pantry into a cellar, due of its size. Since the rooms of my canal house are removable, it is easy to change this. But I didn't count on an extra floor for storing this cellar………hm, that is something I have to think about later ;)!

Since I want to build my canal house out of residual
material (because of the high costs and for recycling old materials), I had to
see where I could get some wooden slats. I want to use this kind of wood for
e.g. the reinforcement of the walls of the roombox, for building frames for the
inside of cabinets and so on.

As you know, for building my ‘bedstee’ (cupboard cabinet)
for example I also used the wooden slats of a venetian blind, which I've bought in
the thrift store.

So I visited the thrift store again and this time I found an Ikea wooden drainer and again another wooden venetian blind for little money : D! At home I have demolished the drainer completely and the venetian blind was taken apart and I have sanded the slats with an electric sanding machine outside in the garden. But now I have got some pretty slats of different sizes, which are suitable for the construction of all kind of things, that’s nice, huh?!

After the floor was tiled, the fence (needed for dividing
the cellar into parts), which is existing of slats, was on turn. First I made some small
slats on the walls, where between the fence had to slide in. This way I always
can reach the back side wall of the cellar, in order to change something, or for adding
something new.

About 18 years ago I made this fence (wooden stir bars for
paint) for another room box, but years ago I’ve demolished this roombox. I will
use this fence again and this time it was even slightly too large. After it was
cut to size, it fitted in perfectly!

After the fence was finished, I made shelves for hanging on
the walls, on which all kind of food was stored. At that time there also were
placed food and stuff on the floor on platforms (which I have to make yet) to keep them dry, because of
the humid floors in the cellars of the canal houses. The walls and shelves were
often painted with whitewash.

I've added damp spots to the walls of the cellar and on the
supports of the shelves on the walls, it is and it stays an old cellar, so it's humid ;)!

Now I am going on the look out for e.g. wine bottles,
because the ones I have put on the shelf with the holes are much too big for being
wine bottles in 1:12 scale. I have bought these bottles about 20 years ago.

And behind the fence, which divides the cellar in two parts,
there is lots of space for beer barrels and wine bottles. For the first
occupation of the wine cellar, you can not have enough wine in the house, isn’t
it? Cheers :D!

I thank you all for your kind comments and I wish you all a very nice week!

36 opmerkingen:

It all looks so lifelike, even the damp spots on the walls. Love it! I have been wondering what to use to bulid the shelves i the mouse house pantry, now l see that l need to look around me for building materials and see other possibilities. Thanks for lovely inspiration, love seeing what you make. Pam xx

I see you started something wonderful scene again! I look forward to more of the pictures grieve me! The beginning is very like!I often use it on the cheap, bamboo dish washers. Excellent slats can be used for it.kiss

Hi Ilona,I love your pantry, it's very life-like. I love the damp spots, the dividing screen and especially the shelf with the holes for the bottles. I just love to see what you make. Thank you for sharing it all with us.All the bestVivian

That's such a great idea about using old Venetian blinds. That wood from the hobby store is expensive! Your little room is shaping up beautifully, Ilona, and incredibly life-like! I raise my glass of wine to you.

Great ideas here, Ilona! I buy many things for my projects from thrift stores too. In fact, both Flossy and Sophie's houses are from the thrift store (before I painted and decorated them)! I love the realism of your cellar so far, and it is fun to watch your progress on this project. xo Jennifer

Hi Ilona! You have made some wonderful shelves from your "old" venetian blinds! They are even "older" now since they are in the cellar of your Canal House! I LOVE the floor you made for it, and I think the shelves look just perfect! I like seeing the progress you are making with this room.... and hope to see some food stored in there too! I like that you are making it a "historical" house from an earlier time.... people lived so differently then! I find it fascinating and your work is Always so excellent!!!

What great recycling and inspiringideas! Your canal house is going tobe a masterpiece. I love the shelves, especially the one with the bottles. Wine bottles come in manysizes, it looks like the owner of the house has been collecting them. Wonderful work and great photos.Hugs, Drora

Hi Ilona! Your cellar is really amazing! It's always a great idea to re-use old stuff and you've certainly made good use of them here! Nice idea to add damp patches, little details like that usually get overlooked. I used to have an Ikea wooden drainer, I would never have thought to use it they way you have! Kind regards, Brian.

Hello Ilona,What a wonderful basement. it is so realistic! it reminds me very much of my grandparents cold room. The fence is perfect! Terrific work Ilona. Everything you do is always so well done.Big hug,Giac

You are amazing... as always - and very straight in throwing plans overboard. ;O) Fantastic work on everything, your talent for realism shows best in the walls with the damp spots... and the tiny details like the holes for the bottles. And it's always great what your miniature eye discovers that can be useful like your newest wood suppliers.

The cellar looks great! I like how you use recycled wood =) I try to find wood to recycle too =) And here in Sweden we have "Biltema" that sell wooden sticks (to stir paint with) quite cheep, great material for me =)Hannah